Concede

Synonyms of concede

• admit
• acknowledge
• grant

Antonyms of concede

• deny
• refuse
• dispute

Collocations of concede

defeat

Frequency: 70 %

After a long battle, he had to concede defeat.

point

Frequency: 60 %

She had to concede the point when presented with the evidence.

argument

Frequency: 50 %

In the end, he had to concede the argument to his opponent.

victory

Frequency: 45 %

He refused to concede victory to his rival until the final result was announced.

defensive

Frequency: 30 %

She was forced to concede a defensive position in the negotiation.

Idiomatic Expressions for concede

• Phrase: concede a point
  Meaning: to admit that someone else is right about something
  Usage: Even though he disagreed with her overall, he was willing to concede a point in their discussion.